Explores marital trust; the patient dies unless she or her husband admits to infidelity. Episode 8: "Poison" Original Air Date: January 25, 2005
The team gathers in front of a whiteboard to brainstorm possibilities, executing treatments that often worsen the patient's condition.
Estrogen toxicity caused by an intense dietary habit involving raw herbs. Episode 16: "Heavy" Original Air Date: March 29, 2005 index of house md season 1
The first season of House established the show's successful "case-of-the-week" formula, but it also began to weave in deeper character arcs. The season’s sub-plot involves billionaire Edward Vogler (Chi McBride), who makes a massive donation to the hospital and becomes the new chairman of the board. He attempts to control House, creating a major conflict that lasts for five episodes.
Pilot (Everybody Lies)The series opener introduces 29-year-old kindergarten teacher Rebecca Adler, who suffers from mysterious seizures. House deduces she has neurocysticercosis from undercooked pork. Explores marital trust; the patient dies unless she
A woman returns from a jogging trip and lapses into a coma. The symptoms point heavily toward African Sleeping Sickness, a disease only transmitted via the tsetse fly. Because neither she nor her husband had traveled to Africa, House must expose a secret affair to save her life. 8. "Poison" Original Air Date: January 25, 2005
A baseball star risks his career to hide his medical history. Episode 16: "Heavy" Original Air Date: March 29,
(November 18, 2004) House's team investigates a case involving a biotech executive who may have been poisoned.
Focuses on the philosophical principle of Occam's Razor versus House's preference for complex explanations. Episode 4: "Maternity" Original Air Date: December 7, 2004 Patient: Multiple newborns in the hospital maternity ward. Symptoms: Seizures, fever, and rapid dehydration.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare mutation of the measles virus contracted in infancy.